Your Trusted NDIS Partner

At Advancement Care, our Occupational Therapy (OT) services focus on helping individuals develop the skills, confidence, and independence needed to participate in everyday life.

We work with NDIS participants, Home Care Package (HCP) clients, and private patients across different age groups. Our goal is to support each person to achieve meaningful life goals, improve recovery outcomes, and maximise their functional capacity at home, in the community, and in daily life.

Occupational therapists focus on improving the ability to perform everyday activities that matter most to the individual. These may include self-care, mobility, communication, social participation, education, employment, and community engagement.

Our therapy programs aim to:

• Improve independence in daily activities
• Build physical strength and coordination
• Enhance cognitive and problem-solving skills
• Improve emotional regulation and sensory processing
• Promote participation in meaningful activities
• Support recovery following injury, illness, or disability
• Improve quality of life and wellbeing

 Occupational therapy can support multiple aspects of a person's functioning. 

 Some individuals experience challenges with sensory input such as noise, touch, movement, or visual stimuli. OT helps individuals understand and regulate these sensory experiences.

Interventions may include:

• Sensory regulation strategies
• Sensory diet activities
• Environmental modification
• Deep pressure or calming activities
• Structured routines to reduce sensory overload

Developing sensory regulation skills can improve attention, behaviour regulation, emotional stability, and participation in daily activities.

 Fine motor skills involve the coordination of small muscles in the hands and fingers that are required for everyday tasks.

OT programs may include activities such as:

• Letter formation and tracing
• Lego building activities
• Playdough manipulation
• Using tweezers or tongs to transfer objects
• Puzzle activities
• Cutting and drawing exercises

These activities help improve:

• Hand strength
• Finger control
• Pencil grasp
• Hand-eye coordination
• Bilateral coordination

Fine motor development supports daily tasks such as writing, dressing, feeding, and using tools or technology.

Gross motor skills involve large muscle movements required for mobility, balance, and coordination.

Examples of therapeutic activities include:

• Trampoline exercises for coordination and strength
• Climbing or monkey bars to develop upper body strength
• Obstacle courses for balance and motor planning
• Ball throwing and catching activities
• Wheelbarrow walking for core strength
• Hopscotch and jumping games

These activities support:

• Core strength and posture
• Balance and coordination
• Motor planning
• Endurance and mobility
• Body awareness

Improving these abilities helps individuals move safely, participate in recreation, and perform everyday activities more independently.

 OT also addresses cognitive and psychological aspects that impact daily living.

Support may include:

• Developing routines and organisational skills
• Improving attention and concentration
• Emotional regulation strategies
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Stress management techniques

These interventions can improve confidence, independence, and participation in daily routines.

 Occupational therapy can also support functional communication and social interaction by working alongside speech therapists and other professionals.

OT can help with:

• Functional communication strategies
• Social participation skills
• Environmental supports for hearing or sensory needs
• Community participation training
• Life skills development

This supports individuals to engage more comfortably with family, carers, and the community.

Our occupational therapists use a wide range of evidence-based tools and interventions to support functional improvement.

Examples include:

• Sensory integration activities
• Functional skill training
• Adaptive equipment and assistive technology
• Environmental modifications
• Structured therapy programs
• Goal-based rehabilitation plans
• Strength and coordination exercises
• Cognitive strategy training

Every therapy program is individualised and tailored to the person's goals, abilities, and environment.

 At the centre of our therapy approach is goal-based intervention.

We work with clients and families to identify goals such as:

• Improving independence at home
• Participating in school or work
• Developing social and communication skills
• Managing behaviour or sensory challenges
• Recovering from injury or illness
• Increasing community participation

Our therapists then develop practical strategies and therapy programs to support progress toward these goals.

 Our Occupational Therapy services support:

• NDIS participants
• Home Care Package (HCP) clients
• Children with developmental delays or autism
• Adults with disabilities
• Individuals recovering from injury or illness
• Older adults seeking to maintain independence

 Our therapy approach is:

• Person-centred • Goal-focused • Evidence-based • Practical and functional • Collaborative with families and support teams

We aim to empower individuals to build skills, increase independence, and live meaningful lives.

 If you or your family member could benefit from occupational therapy, our team is here to help.

We can provide:

• Functional capacity assessments
• Therapy intervention programs
• Assistive technology recommendations
• Home environment modifications
• Skill development training
• Ongoing therapy support